Foams in cosmetics: New trends in detergency, friction, coatings

IF 7 2区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science Pub Date : 2025-02-13 DOI:10.1016/j.cocis.2025.101906

Gustavo S. Luengo , Odile Aubrun , Frederic Restagno

{"title":"Foams in cosmetics: New trends in detergency, friction, coatings","authors":"Gustavo S. Luengo , Odile Aubrun , Frederic Restagno","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2025.101906","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Foams and bubbles are particularly valuable in cosmetics as they can provide functional, sensorial, and emotional benefits. They are ubiquitous in cleaning products for skin and hair containing complex mixtures of short chain surfactants, polymers and other technical (salts, glycols…) or beneficial ingredients (silicones, oils, actives…). Other cosmetic applications (styling, skincare, coloration, etc.) may use foam format for their light feel and easy spreading on hair and skin, covering a wide range of compositions from alcoholic solutions to oily gels.</div><div>Besides aspects related to the formation, stability, and structure of foams (that are key in continuously optimizing the performance and usage of foam-based cosmetic products), the right choices of natural and bio-based ingredients will also help to overcome actual challenges such as sustainability. Moreover, their contact and spreading properties on natural surfaces are essential for various applications properties such as cleansing and deposition of topical cosmetic and dermatological products, etc.</div><div>In this opinion article, we describe the recent advances and challenges in using foams in cosmetics from both physical and formulation perspectives. We focus our attention on the foam–substrate interaction and recent studies opening new concepts and solutions of interest for cosmetic applications such as foam tribology and deposition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 101906"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029425000123","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Foams and bubbles are particularly valuable in cosmetics as they can provide functional, sensorial, and emotional benefits. They are ubiquitous in cleaning products for skin and hair containing complex mixtures of short chain surfactants, polymers and other technical (salts, glycols…) or beneficial ingredients (silicones, oils, actives…). Other cosmetic applications (styling, skincare, coloration, etc.) may use foam format for their light feel and easy spreading on hair and skin, covering a wide range of compositions from alcoholic solutions to oily gels.

Besides aspects related to the formation, stability, and structure of foams (that are key in continuously optimizing the performance and usage of foam-based cosmetic products), the right choices of natural and bio-based ingredients will also help to overcome actual challenges such as sustainability. Moreover, their contact and spreading properties on natural surfaces are essential for various applications properties such as cleansing and deposition of topical cosmetic and dermatological products, etc.

In this opinion article, we describe the recent advances and challenges in using foams in cosmetics from both physical and formulation perspectives. We focus our attention on the foam–substrate interaction and recent studies opening new concepts and solutions of interest for cosmetic applications such as foam tribology and deposition.

Abstract Image

查看原文本刊更多论文

化妆品中的泡沫：去污力、摩擦力和涂层方面的新趋势

泡沫和气泡在化妆品中特别有价值，因为它们可以提供功能、感官和情感上的好处。它们在含有短链表面活性剂、聚合物和其他技术成分（盐、乙二醇等）或有益成分（有机硅、油、活性物质等）的复杂混合物的皮肤和头发清洁产品中无处不在。其他化妆品应用（造型、护肤、着色等）可以使用泡沫形式，因为它们手感轻，容易涂抹在头发和皮肤上，涵盖了从酒精溶液到油性凝胶的广泛成分。除了与泡沫的形成、稳定性和结构有关的方面（这是不断优化泡沫化妆品性能和使用的关键），正确选择天然和生物基成分也将有助于克服诸如可持续性等实际挑战。此外，它们在自然表面上的接触和扩散特性对于各种应用特性至关重要，例如局部化妆品和皮肤产品的清洁和沉积等。在这篇观点文章中，我们从物理和配方的角度描述了泡沫在化妆品中使用的最新进展和挑战。我们专注于泡沫-衬底相互作用和最近的研究为美容应用开辟了新的概念和解决方案，如泡沫摩擦学和沉积。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science 化学-物理化学

CiteScore

16.50

自引率

1.10%

发文量

审稿时长

11.3 weeks

期刊介绍： Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science (COCIS) is an international journal that focuses on the molecular and nanoscopic aspects of colloidal systems and interfaces in various scientific and technological fields. These include materials science, biologically-relevant systems, energy and environmental technologies, and industrial applications. Unlike primary journals, COCIS primarily serves as a guide for researchers, helping them navigate through the vast landscape of recently published literature. It critically analyzes the state of the art, identifies bottlenecks and unsolved issues, and proposes future developments. Moreover, COCIS emphasizes certain areas and papers that are considered particularly interesting and significant by the Editors and Section Editors. Its goal is to provide valuable insights and updates to the research community in these specialized areas.